The amendments filed by ND MEP Fredis Beleris on the need to finance island and remote areas, border surveillance, the budget of the Civil Protection Mechanism and the inclusion of small and medium -sized businesses in co -operation for co -operation for co -operation.

The amendments were approved by the members of the European Parliament’s Regional Development Committee (Regi) in the context of the debate and vote on the report on “the renewed long -term budget for the Union in a changing world”.

According to the relevant announcement, the amendments concerned three key units:

First, Strengthening the funding of cohesion policy in regions of island and remote areasfacing demographic change and population shrinkage, while highlighting the need to strengthen the controls of European funds aimed at cross -border and territorial cohesion between Member States and third countries.

Secondly, the importance of continuing and increasing funding was included in the area of ​​immigration in the next multi -year budgetary framework, By reinforcing border protection structuresthe means, the services and the surveillance equipment to effectively protect EU external borders. At the same time, the need to enhance the budget of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism in order to improve the effectiveness of systems for the prevention, preparation and the treatment of natural and anthropogenic disasters.

Third, in the defense sector it underlines the importance of a Competitive and Resistant European Technological and Industrial Baseincluding small and medium -sized enterprises. At the same time, it highlights the need for immediate support for co -production within the Union Defense Industry, thereby creating high quality high quality jobs.

After the vote, the presentation and discussion of the report on the simplification of cohesion funds in which Mr Beleris is a shadow rapporteur for the EPP was followed by the vote.

In his position, he stressed that “the main purpose is to ensure that cohesion funds aim to boost social and economic development, while facilitating the processes for member states and beneficial citizens”.

“It is very important to apply a true simplification of processes we need, as it could make funding even more effective and affordable, helping local and regional authorities achieve the goals of sustainable development and social prosperity,” he concluded.